I love the gate and the thought process that went through it to piece together materials to make it work. The PVC and the uni-struts are ingenious
However, I agree with the common sentiment that the bigger plan isn't going to be that successful... but who knows.
I've heard from at least 2 small acreage (100a) hog hunting outfits that hogs brought in off a trailer tend to just run the fence line looking to bust out. So your fence has to be stout and even so they get some losses. They do eventually calm down though...
I've also seen some ranches that have penned up hogs that were feral trapped pigs that you'd think were just domestic at that point... even coming and going through a gate that got left open...
I think if a pig wanted out of your setup, it'd be pretty darn easy. Maybe I didn't see it, but it looks like they could nose up that gate fairly easily... Also, what can keep out a big cow isn't really a good analogy for a hog... I see lots of fences that keep in cows that have the lower wire bent up... bottom dug out so that the hog could get out...
The one thing you do have going for you though is that the place is big... so maybe they won't stress out... The reason traps are either very big or very small is because the smaller they are the more stout they have to be...
I'm tuned in... curious for your results. I don't think your experiment will be a waste... I think you will learn a lot and we'll also learn something along the way...
However, I agree with the common sentiment that the bigger plan isn't going to be that successful... but who knows.
I've heard from at least 2 small acreage (100a) hog hunting outfits that hogs brought in off a trailer tend to just run the fence line looking to bust out. So your fence has to be stout and even so they get some losses. They do eventually calm down though...
I've also seen some ranches that have penned up hogs that were feral trapped pigs that you'd think were just domestic at that point... even coming and going through a gate that got left open...
I think if a pig wanted out of your setup, it'd be pretty darn easy. Maybe I didn't see it, but it looks like they could nose up that gate fairly easily... Also, what can keep out a big cow isn't really a good analogy for a hog... I see lots of fences that keep in cows that have the lower wire bent up... bottom dug out so that the hog could get out...
The one thing you do have going for you though is that the place is big... so maybe they won't stress out... The reason traps are either very big or very small is because the smaller they are the more stout they have to be...
I'm tuned in... curious for your results. I don't think your experiment will be a waste... I think you will learn a lot and we'll also learn something along the way...
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